About CENDI Members
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Department
of Agriculture, National
Agricultural Library (NAL), Beltsville, MD
NAL
is the principal U.S. source for food, agriculture,
and natural resources information. The Library's expert
staff, leadership in information services and technology
applications, collection of over 3.5 million items in more
than 75 languages, AGRICOLA bibliographic database of more
than 4 million citations, and engagement with agricultural
research and information organizations in other countries
make it the world's foremost agricultural library. NAL
maintains more than 30,000 Web pages and provides more
than 40 million direct customer services each year. |
Christopher Cole (principal)
Acting Deputy Director, NAL
christopher.cole@ars.usda.gov
(alternate TBD)
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Department
of Commerce, National Technical
Information Service, Springfield, VA
NTIS is the U.S. government's largest permanent central
repository and primary public disseminator of government
STI and related business information from multiple U.S. agencies
and international sources. The collection includes 3 million
technical reports, computer products, multimedia training
materials, etc. NTIS provides access to this information
through a wide range of products and services, including
online vendor systems and the NTIS Web site. NTIS offers
electronic downloading of full-text technical reports directly
from its Web site or through a link to the originating agency's
Web site. |
Donald Hagen (Chair)
Associate Director
Office of Product and Program Management
dhagen@ntis.gov
Wayne Strickland (alternate)
Manager, Program and Product Management
wstrickland@ntis.gov
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Department
of Defense, Defense Technical Information Center,
Fort Belvoir, VA
The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC®) is the largest central resource for defense and government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today and has more than four million records in its holdings. DTIC manages 10 DoD Information Analysis Centers, which analyze and disseminate scientific and technical information in specialized fields or subject areas. The Center has leading edge expertise in hosting websites and is responsible for creating and hosting more than 100 DoD websites. A DoD Field Activity in the office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L), DTIC reports to the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering (ASD) (R&E). |
Chris Thomas (principal)
Administrator
cthomas@dtic.mill
Roberta Schoen (alternate)
Director of Operations
rschoen@dtic.mil |
Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Washington, DC.
DHS S&T's mission is to strengthen America’s security and resiliency by providing knowledge products and innovative technology solutions for the Homeland Security Enterprise. OPERATIONALLY FOCUSED: S&T provides the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE) with strategic and focused technology options and operational process enhancements. INNOVATION: S&T seeks innovative, systems-based solutions to complex homeland security problems. PARTNERSHIPS: S&T has the technical depth and reach to discover, adapt, and leverage technology solutions developed by federal agencies and laboratories; state, local, and tribal governments; universities; and the private sector – across the United States and internationally. |
Rolf Dietrich (principal)
Chief Knowledge Officer
Science and Technology Directorate
Rolf.Dietrich@hq.dhs.gov
Christopher Lee (alternate)
Privacy Officer
Science and Technology Directorate
Christopher.Lee@hq.dhs.gov |
Department
of Energy, Office
of Scientific and Technical Information,
Washington, DC, and Oak Ridge, TN
OSTI
leads the Department’s e-government initiatives for
disseminating R&D results. OSTI performs this critical
role by providing electronic access to worldwide energy STI
both nationally and internationally. Access is provided through
a set of cutting-edge, Web-based products for technical reports,
scientific journals, and preprints – the three main
STI sources. In addition, OSTI produces an inventory of R&D
projects in progress across the Department. |
Dr. Walter Warnick (principal)
Director
walter.warnick@science.doe.gov or
warnickw@osti.gov
Joanna Martin (alternate)
Information Program Specialist
Joanna.martin@science.doe.
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Department
of Health and Human Services, National
Library of Medicine,
Bethesda, MD
NLM, the world's largest biomedical sciences library, has more
than 6 million items. Its largest database, MEDLINE, contains
12 million references and abstracts to medical journal articles.
MEDLINEplus is a Web-based service with extensive consumer
health information. The Visible Human Project is one of many
programs NLM supports to apply the benefits of modern technologies
to medical research, education, and health care. |
Jerry Sheehan (Deputy-chair)
Assistant Director for Policy Development
sheehanjr@mail.nlm.nih.gov
Betsy L. Humphreys (alternate)
Deputy Director
betsy_humphreys@nlm.nih.gov
Dr. Michael Huerta (alternate)
Associate Director for Program Development
mike.huerta@nih.gov |
Department
of the Interior, USGS/Core Science Systems, Reston,
VA
The U.S. Geological Survey Core Science Systems (CSS) Mission Area delivers nationally focused Earth-system science and information science programs. Major themes encompass basic and applied research and development, a framework for data and information sharing, creation of new geospatially enabled data and information, and technical expertise in standards and methods. CSS facilitates partnerships and fosters innovative approaches to address USGS, Department of the Interior, and societal science priorities. |
Kevin Gallagher (principal)
USGS Associate Director for Core Science Systems
kgallagher@usgs.gov
Richard Huffine (alternate)
Director, USGS Libraries Program
Core Science Systems
rhuffine@usgs.gov
Mike McDermott (alternate)
Deputy Director, Core Science Analytics & Synthesis Program
Core Science Systems
mmcdermott@usgs.gov |
Department of Transportation. National Transportation Library Washington, DC
DOT NTL's mission is to facilitate and improve timely access to
transportation policy, research, operations, and technology transfer
information. The NTL offers reference services, a 40,000-item digital
repository and 100,000-item physical collection, and a web portal. NTL
developed and maintains unique research tools including the
Transportation Research Thesaurus (TRT) and TLCat, a group catalog in
WorldCat for transportation libraries' physical and online collections.
NTL networks with other transportation libraries, agencies, and
organizations to increase access to information and expand opportunities
for the professional development of transportation librarians.
Networking activities include the Transportation Knowledge Networks and
the Transportation Librarians Roundtable, a monthly web conference
series.
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Amanda Wilson (principal)
Director
National Transportation Library
amanda.wilson@dot.gov
Mary Moulton (alternate)
Digital Librarian
National Transportation Library
mary.moulton@dot.gov |
Environmental
Protection Agency, Office
of Research and Development and the Office
of Environmental Information, Washington,
DC
EPA’s Office of Research and Development
(ORD) advances Agency goals by providing sound science
for environmental
decision making. EPA's Office of Environmental Information
(OEI) supports the Agency's mission to protect public health
and the environment by integrating quality environmental
information for informing decisions, improving management,
documenting performance, and measuring success. ORD and OEI
are developing strategies, architectures, and implementing
systems to manage EPA's environmental science information,
data, and tools. |
TBD (principal)
Office of Environmental
Information
Dr. Jerry Blancato (principal)
Acting Director, Office of Science Information Management
Blancato.Jerry@epa.gov
Dr. Lynne Petterson (alternate)
Information Management Manager
Office of Research and Development
Petterson.lynne@epa.gov |
Library of Congress, Washington, DC
The Library of Congress, an agency of the Legislative Branch, is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library's mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations. |
Tina Gheen (principal)
Emerging Technologies Librarian
tghe@loc.gov
Glenn Gardner (alternate)
Digital Projects Coordinator
ggar@loc.gov |
National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific
and Technical Information Program, NASA
Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
NASA has been dedicated
to the advancement of aeronautics and aerospace science
since its inception
in 1958. The NASA STI Program provides access to NASA's
STI output through various targeted databases, such as
the STI database (the world's largest collection of aeronautical
and aerospace information), the NASA Image eXchange (a
metasearch engine that accesses NASA's imagery), and the
NACA (National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics, NASA's
predecessor organization) collection of technical reports. |
Lynn Heimerl (principal)
Acting Program Manager
STI Program
n.l.heimerl@nasa.gov
Gerald Steeman (alternate)
Gerald.steeman@nasa.gov
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National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA),
Washington, DC
NARA is an independent agency
that safeguards records of the Federal Government and ensures
that Federal officials and the American public have access
to records that document the rights of citizens, the actions
of government officials, and the national experience. NARA
has a national network of archives and records services
facilities, and Presidential libraries back to Herbert
Hoover. NARA publishes the Federal Register, administers
the Information Security Oversight Office, and funds grants
through the National Historical Publications and Records
Commission. |
Lisa Weber (principal)
Director, Information Technology
Policy and Administration Division
lisa.weber@nara.gov
John Martinez (alternate)
Archives Specialist, Lifecycle Policy Staff
john.martinez@nara.gov |
National Science Foundation (NSF), Arlington, VA
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the U.S. Government, established by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950. The Act established the NSF's mission: To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense.The National Science Foundation initiates and supports grants of scientific and engineering research programs, and serves as a central clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis of data on scientific and technical resources in the United States. The NSF is also a source of information for policy formulation by other Federal agencies. |
Dr. Mark Suskin (principal)
Deputy Director of the Office of Cyberinfrastructure
msuskin@nsf.gov
Dr. Sylvia Spengler (alternate)
CISE-IIS Program Director
sspengle@nsf.gov
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